University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, AL · Public research
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Acceptance rate
94.2%
10,474 admitted
SAT · 50th
1340
Range 1250–1420
6-yr grad
66.0%
Retention 80.0%
Undergrads
12,100
18:1 S-F
Admissions
94.3% / 94.2%
in-state / out-of-state
admit rate spread
Applications11,119
Overall admit rate94.2%
In-state admit rate94.3%
Out-of-state admit rate94.2%
Enrolled2,519 · 24.1% yield
Very important factorsGPA, Rigor of HS record
Selection factors from CDS §C7 (Basis for selection).
Test scores
1340
SAT composite · 50th %ile
range 1250–1420 · 5.0% submitted
SAT
255075
R&W620670720
Math600660730
Comp125013401420
ACT
255075
Comp232630
Cost & aid
$11,970
in-state tuition
out-of-state $29,820
Tuition (in-state)$11,970
Tuition (out-of-state)$29,820
Fees$500
Room & board$14,720
Books$1,200
Avg need-based grant$6,827
% need met40.9%
Avg debt at graduation$25,957
Academics
18 : 1
student-faculty ratio
80.0% retention
Student-faculty18 : 1
Retention80.0%
4-year graduation49.0%
6-year graduation66.0%
Enrollment
12,100
undergraduates
14.0% out-of-state · 27 intl freshmen
Total undergraduates12,100
First-year2,526
Transfer1,138
Full-time81%
Female64%
Out-of-state14.0%
International (freshmen)27
Rankings
#13
U.S. News & World Report
Best Undergraduate Nursing Programs
SourceListRankYr
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Nursing Programs#1326
NicheBest Colleges in America#10726
U.S. News & World ReportBest National Universities#13226
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Computer Science Programs#17726
ForbesAmerica's Top Colleges#31326
NicheBest Value Colleges in America#39726
WSJ/College PulseBest Colleges in the U.S.#43926
Rankings are the property of their respective publishers (Forbes, Niche, U.S. News & World Report, WSJ/College Pulse). Ranks as published; methodologies vary.
Classifications & designations
R1 Research University
Carnegie Classification
131 member schools
SourceGroupMembers
Carnegie ClassificationR1 Research University131
Athletic conferenceAmerican Conference8
Athletic divisionNCAA D1-FBS95
Institutional controlPublic college153
Geographic groupingAlabama colleges3
Groups derived from CDS + IPEDS fields. Curated national memberships (AAU, HBCU, Common App, etc.) being added — see task queue.
Application timeline & requirements
$40
application fee
waivable
Regular decisionRolling → May 1
Rolling admissionsYes
Deferred admissionAllowed
Test policyNot used for admission
HS units required4 Eng, 3 Math, 3 Sci, 2 SciLab, 3 SS
Admissions URLhttps://www.uab.edu/admissions/apply
Admissions emailchooseuab@uab.edu
Admissions phone205-934-8221
Deadlines and requirements from the school's Common Data Set §C3–C6 (Deadlines & Notification, ED/EA, HS Coursework).
Peers by the numbers
University of Alab…
closest algorithmic match
across selectivity, size, profile
SchoolAdmitSATSize
University of Alabama AL · Public71.2%121035K
Auburn University AL · Public45.9%132027K
University of Mississippi MS · Public96.6%1090
University of Tennessee, Knoxville TN · Public43.6%133032K
Peer set computed algorithmically from CDS metrics (admit rate, SAT/ACT band, size) plus IPEDS classification. Not measured cross-application behavior.

Official Common Data Set Documents — University of Alabama at Birmingham

23 years of University of Alabama at Birmingham's officially published CDS, archived by CollegeNumbers. PDF and spreadsheet originals exactly as the school filed them.